By Yueh-Ting Chung, MSc International Management and Marketing
Hello.
My name is Yueh-Ting, a Taiwanese student studying a Masters in International Management and Marketing. Today I want to introduce my life in Sheffield to you!
Food
Because I love eating, most of the content of this article will be about restaurants and food.
I most often study at the Diamond library and while I am there, it is easy to find food.
There is a fast food snack bar just across the street where you can easily try the classical British food, Fish and Chips!
There are many other restaurants and a convenient store nearby.
In the library itself, there is a coffee shop.
It’s quite easy for people to find Chinese food in Sheffield so international students can fit in quickly! Here are some pictures to show you the Chinese food in Sheffield.
The moor market in the city centre is a great place to find fresh and cheap food. My friends and I usually go there at the weekend to have breakfast and then buy some vegetables, fruits, meat and bread for the next week.
Of course, there are also small local versions and large supermarkets, such as Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s, near to the student accommodation which have long opening hours for convenience.
Student Accommodation
There is a perk living in the student accommodation of our university that I want to introduce to you! We can join the residence life sport class without paying fees.
In the first semester, I joined the Yoga, Pilates and Zumba class, because these three classes took place in the same complex as my home. I just needed to go downstairs and exercise.
Besides, with the residence life card, sometimes we can buy concessionary tickets. For instance, I bought the ticket to Whitby in the Student Union at a lower price (The picture is of Whitby Abbey). Yes, our SU will take us out to visit other cities on one day trips. We just need to buy the ticket and hop on the bus.
Travelling to the Management School
Living in Allen Court, I take about 20 minutes to walk to the Management School. Yep, I know. You might think it’s a long time. But actually, you will get used to it! And you will be stronger and healthier for it. There is also a beautiful park, Western park, on the way. Soooo beautiful. Really!
Crookes Valley Park, which is next to Western park, is also very attractive.
In addition, there is a great Tai food restaurant close to the Management School. Having lunch with classmates there after class is quite enjoyable. After that, you can take a walk in the two beautiful parks and then go back home or to the library to study.